Archive
February 2017
Where Do Australia-China Ties Go in the Trump Era?
By Grant Wyeth
Wang Yi's trip to Australia shows ever-closer ties between the two countries.
Rekindle the US-Thailand Relationship
By Anthony Woon Cho
America risks losing its oldest friend in the Asia-Pacific to China.
US Offered to Send Its Most Advanced Stealth Destroyer to South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy floated the idea to South Korean lawmakers this January.
Is Vietnam in for Another Devastating Drought?
By Nguyen Minh Quang
Lessons learned from last year's disaster can shape a climate-resilient approach in the Mekong Delta.
CPEC and the Baloch Insurgency
By Shazar Shafqat
Balochistan stands to gain little from the massive project, despite being in desperate need of economic opportunity.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar on the 'Conspiracy of Silence' Over Child Sexual Abuse in India
By Vishal Arora
A conversation with an Indian MP on a horrific but too often overlooked problem.
Room for Maneuver in Australia's Naval Aviation Plans?
By Robert Farley
Australia's longstanding procurement plans may merit reconsideration.
Pakistan to Order 50 More Fighter Jets in 2017
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Pakistan military is likely to place an order for an additional 50 JF-17 fighter jets this year.
The Chennai Oil Spill: A Lesson for India’s Maritime Agencies
By Abhijit Singh
The Chennai oil spill is a wake-up call: India needs a better response to maritime ecological disasters.
The Korea-Japan 'Comfort Women' Failure: A Question of History
By Joseph Yi
South Korea does not allow for any nuance in its discussions of this particular historical issue.
Russia’s Asian Trade Game
By Anton Tsvetov
With the Trans-Pacific Partnership on pause, the Asian free trade landscape has changed. What does that mean for Russia?
US Sanctions on Iran: Good or Bad News for China?
By Wang Jin
Some Chinese are celebrating Trump’s move, but the new sanctions pose economic and political risks for China.